UK vehicle statistics / Kawasaki

How many Kawasaki KLX motorcycles are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 453 licensed and 860 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Kawasaki KLX generic-model group.

Looking at a KLX?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular KLX is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the KLX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,012 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 453 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 860 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,313 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Fuel

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kawasaki KLX generic-model group as petrol.

Before you buy

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 1,313 KLX vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (860 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 55% from the 2017 Q1 peak of 1,012. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual KLX — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q1453860
2025 Q4475831
2025 Q3496809
2025 Q2495809
2025 Q1485820
2024 Q4498810
2024 Q3510800
2024 Q2520801
2024 Q1514802
2023 Q4525794
2023 Q3569765
2023 Q2594750
2023 Q1581759
2022 Q4600751
2022 Q3620719
2022 Q2650700
2022 Q1670694
2021 Q4670708
2021 Q3698662
2021 Q2717647
2021 Q1724652
2020 Q4735661
2020 Q3753629
2020 Q2744630
2020 Q1736658
2019 Q4755640
2019 Q3803609
2019 Q2812578
2019 Q1832584
2018 Q4849582
2018 Q3899532
2018 Q2915511
2018 Q1900514
2017 Q4942510
2017 Q3989477
2017 Q21,011451
2017 Q11,012419
2016 Q4992413
2016 Q3927392
2016 Q2871396
2016 Q1860384
2015 Q4841376
2015 Q3842345
2015 Q2833320
2015 Q1800302
2014 Q4803294
2014 Q3844246

Other Kawasaki models

  • ZX — 18,419 licensed
  • ZR — 14,327 licensed
  • EX — 4,761 licensed
  • ER — 3,656 licensed
  • Zx1002 — 4,496 licensed
  • VN — 2,642 licensed

See how many of every Kawasaki model are left

Common questions

How many Kawasaki KLX motorcycles are left in the UK?

453 were licensed and 860 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Kawasaki KLX motorcycles are SORN?

860 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,313 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the KLX disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 1,012 in 2017 Q1 and stand at 453 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 37% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 860 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 1,313 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What fuel is the KLX coded as?

DfT codes every vehicle in the Kawasaki KLX generic-model group as petrol.

Does this say whether one KLX is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.